Recent monetary easing has squeezed bank margins, causing concern among policymakers. The People’s Bank has hinted that, in order to take some pressure off the banks and give them room to lower borrowing costs further, benchmark deposit rates may be cut for the first time since 2015. This would set back efforts to liberalise deposit rates and mark a shift back towards a more interventionist approach to monetary policy.
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